The Washington critic., 1887-09-29
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
a Political Chat with One OF Hor
Row gOunrpssmcu

n ioiitical Chat with One OF Hor
Row Congressmcn.
Major G. W. McClammy, ono OF the
newly elected Members OF Congress from
the Tar-1leel State-North Carolln ais at
the Metropolitan. lie Is here on Depart
ment business and will return home ON tue
day the President starts on his "swiug
around the circle" Friday, the 30ih instant.
Critic representative called on Major
McClammy last evening and enjoyed n
long and friendly chat with him. He ia
well.Posted on political topics, as the fol-
lowing interview will show. In speaking
of the President Major McClammy said:
"ln my State, and, in fact, all over the
country, Mr.. Cleveland Is stronger to-day
with the people than the Democratic
party. Mr.. Cleveland has given us an
honest administration. He is the Presi
dent OF the United states and above sec
tlonal lines. Now, bear in mind that the
President has done much, II not entirely
wiped out all sectional feeling. The Re-
rublicans know this, and as evidence Of
the fact, look with what desperation their
leaders are resorting to. They are doing
all In their power to make m iseue Of the
bloody shirt, their old standby, but they
had just as well hang their hbrps on the
weeping willow tree, us to revive the worn
out and dccayed bloody shirt.n
"As IT is a generally settled fact, Major,
that Mr. Cleveland is 10 he renOmlnated, 1
would like TO have your opinion on the man
for the second place on the ticket. Have
you heard of any name prominently mem
toned In that connectIonYr
"Iu North CnrOllus wo have heard very
| little talk about the Nice-rresidgncy, but
| I've eeeu First Assistant postnagtor.ba
| Stevenson's name frequently mentioned in
that connection, and thinl, he would bH an
excellent nun to place ON the ticket with
| Cleveland. | am not quite sure, hut
| believe he Is native uf North Carolina,
and | believe if tho State was cauyissed
| General Stevenson would receive q uuaa.
| imous vote He Yves a brave aud fearless
Union soldier, and, from al l can hear,
| stands well with the veterans. lie IA a
| puic aud honest Democrat, aud know Of
no one whose popularity is-more uligcrsal.
| am of the opinion that his name would add
strength to the ticket"
| "The next important subject, Major, Ia
the tariff. What have you TO say on that
| question:
ayes, the tariff is important. | have
| given close attention to the SUBJECT, and you
| can say that the Democracy of North Caro-.
| lima, including our manufacturers, nrO
heartily in favor of revision of the tariff
am inclined to the belief that this winter
we will pass tariff bill that will meet with
approval by the people. The surplus must
be reducedn
| "What do you think OF Mr.. Randalrs
| position on that subiect2n
| awhile we differ on the tarifI with Mr..
Randall, as most Of the Southern members
do, yet we can never forget his service rem
dered to us In the dark days of the recon-
structlon | hope, however, that Mr.. Ran
| dali Will endeaver to meet the revenue re-
formers half way when the time arrives for
| thu intrO1uctinn pf a tariff hill ~
ais civil-seryice popular in North Caro-
lima ?"
"That depends. We all believe that
civil-seryice is a good thing but the pres
eDt law as carried out is not our idea. The
system needs revision. We want the age
clause stricken out and the entire list of
ellgibles submitted to the appointing
| pOWerD